US-Taliban deal
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal
Middle East
July 4, 2020
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan on Saturday emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban,…
Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
Middle East
July 4, 2020
Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the…
Two Afghan human rights workers killed in blast in Kabul
Middle East
June 27, 2020
Two Afghan human rights workers killed in blast in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A bomb attached to a vehicle killed two members of Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission in Kabul…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
Middle East
May 28, 2020
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
Taliban claims Afghan bomb attack, demands prisoner release
Middle East
May 18, 2020
Taliban claims Afghan bomb attack, demands prisoner release
The Taliban claimed a deadly attack on an Afghan intelligence agency post Monday, even as they urged the new power-sharing…
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s north and south have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen,…
Pompeo slashes aid, meets Taliban on surprise Afghan mission
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Pompeo slashes aid, meets Taliban on surprise Afghan mission
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday slashed aid to Afghanistan’s government after a mission to Kabul failed to…
Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process
Middle East
March 23, 2020
Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Monday in Kabul on an urgent visit to try…
Kabul to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners if violence eases
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Kabul to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners if violence eases
The Afghan government will gradually release 5,000 Taliban prisoners starting this week if the insurgents significantly reduce violence, President Ashraf…
US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders’ feud
Middle East
March 10, 2020
US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders’ feud
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step…